High capacity private compartment passenger vehicle



Nov. 24, 1959 a. K. MURPHY ,9

HIGH CAPACITY PRIVATE COMPARTMENT PASSENGER mucus Filed Ndv. 27, 1956 v I 4 sheds-sheet 1 13 FIGJ 0 I INVENTOR v i2 CfoodrkRKMuYPhy I I W IQ JW ATTORNEY- 2,314,002 HIGH CAPACITY PRIVATE COMPARTMENT PASSENGER VEHICLE Filed Nov; 27, 1956 Y G. K. MURPHY Nov. 24, 1959' 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 rCl BocZ

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ATTORNEY Nov 24, 1959 G. K. MURPHY v 2,914,002 HIGH CAPACITY PRIVATE COMPARTMENT PASSENGER VEHICLE Filed Nov. 27, 1956 *4 Sheets-Sheet s w 1 FIG? 1 Goodrich K. Murphy ATTORNEY INVENTOR G. K. MURPHY 914,002

HIGH CAPACITY PRIVATE coMPAR'mENT PASSENGER VEHICLE Nov. 24, 1959 4 Sheets-Sheet 4' Filed Nov. 2'7, 1956 1 B ,I 2 c 2 c O I 0 1, i C 6 w O 7 O 3 L 1 B 7 0 Z B Y mix INVENTOR Goodrich KMurphy ATTORNEY Goodrich Kt Murphy, New Canaan,

The Budd: Company,tiPhiladelphimriPan, a corporation ofPennsylvaniazx m 1 V l q ppl atio W? 5:(2laims:'(Clfi105+315) -1 vfi' isd Sta es 27, 1955 SaiarNoLczgqo j' This invention relates to thigh-capacity privatecomparb ment vehicles which: providegsitting, standing sleeping and toilet facilities for each compartmentand hasrifor No. 2,808,787,issuedtOctober 8,:19517, and; my Patent No. 2,583,960, issued January. 29,; 195; The arrange ment disclosed herein isnrelated totha't'of mycoapending'; application; Serial No: 540,300,.. filed October-'13, 1955;

,the present application being for difierent formstofi the same generalizarrangementi The arrangements provide; sitting, standing,,sleepinga and toilet accommodations; in a compartmentspace which:

isless than recliningfwidth; being about twicessittingi with; which; is ihtpartrofi standing height and inlpartrof less than standing height;jand which isfinpart ofreclin-t anormal adultof about sire-feet; height and aaverage proportions, this being the' size for which, mostipassenger;

accommodations aredesigned; Double sitting width;

cqrresponds to lhwpase n no mal r ilw ypa senge1r car between' a centeraisle wall and a sidegwallil 1 gThe arrangements shown specifically in the second cop'ending application, by usi'ngtwo floor levels, gave especially" commodious and convenient accommodations with only, a slightly elevatedfioor and a higher window for-one compartment as possibly less attractive features. .The arrangements were suitable for all normal height cars and some of the-low hei'ght cars.

v The arr-angements of the present application are suitable for the lowest heightcars which are beingdesigned or which can be designed for use if" passengers are to liaye standing height accommodations.

'The present design has the great advantage that all compartment fioors are at aisle l'evelandall windows are at-a commonlevel t Accordingly it is an obj ect-- of-the present invention to provide high-capacity yetcomfortable and completely acceptable accommodations for low-height cars which have I at least the-following characteristics:

, .:(2-)MA1'L windows at a common level;

. (:31); i All beds at thebuter Wall side;

5 (=4) A-zseat inaeach compartment facing in a" common directioms; 5 I V i (@,5) The seats: ofs'at least two oft the group'of three compartmentsbeing at the outer wall side and being as (6) Afbe'd in each' compartment which is at sitting;

.rom therfioort or'other stable support such as a half the compartment width and as wide as ample sittinging length andin part,of lessthamreclining,length; {When passenger size is referred to herein it meansrthe sizewof;

In the patent, thecompartments-include; bedspace; a l; 40 coves which projech as boots into the adjacent space, 1 the; l boots being arrangedl'in horizontally stagge d' disppsitiqnp The arrangement hasgthe advantagethat all compartment floors arejon a, commomlevelicoinciding withthetlevel; of the center aislefioor butathe; disadvantage thatin, some compartments the bed in the use position'is locatedgbe tween the standing space and the aisle In the earlier'of'the, two C Q R CII di Dg; applications men tioned the boots are arranged in vertically, staggereddisQ-i position. This has the advantag that inlevery'. compart ment the bed space is locatedfat theiouterwall, leaving free access between the bedandfthehisle, Sjome corn partments have a floor level'above the aisle flb eyel, The beds are on two levelsand allfrooms are for ngle; sleeping occupancy. a p

In the, other co-pending applicatio i referred tothe beds are on threelevels instead of two, this, being made possible by arranging the compartments in groups or modules of three instead'o'f two, one of thethree 'compartments being designedfor double ocq l ancylf In the specific' forms illustrated in that application {the floor'ofone, of the compartments is; at an elevation above the-level of the aisle floor. Imthepresentapplication the floorsof all compartments are ataisle floor level: With the arrangementiof threezrooms inatgroup and and in Wi h:

l (;8), A -toilet for each' compa'rt'rnent accessible with full 7 ,(9') Standing space alongside the bed zone at' allj'times, I ,ginfront' of: the toiletat 'all timesg -in front ofthe seat at all times exceptr'whenthe beds are in the useposition,

front of theaisledoor'at all :times;

, (10) Beds of full length when made for use, which can be quicklymade ready foir use'or; stowed, and which bedding; are fully-enclosed when stowedi an .be d, movements;

'Another object is to provide suitable space. and supports in at least; one; ornmoretof the compartments for an infants hammock: or; crib.

whieh will permit such facilities to' be provided without with three bed levels, each, compartment is somewhat.

aheight muchl greater; thansitting heightrfrom thefioor;

era" seat. All: beds ,are onutheouter wall, side,of the p ofFigslandZ;

compartments.

the compartments when it is desired to, work it into the designflforr construction; that is to have' a" basic module encroaching too much onthe accommodations for other compartments,

The above-mentioned and other objects and various noyelieatures of. the invention will be apparent fromthe. following description of certain exemplary embodimerits, reference-being-made to theacc'ompanying draw ingsthereof, wherein:

Fig. 1 .avertical: longitudinalsectioh through a'car equipped with the present accommodations, the viewbeing taken on the line 1-1 of Figs; 3; 4, 5' and 6, show-- ing thebedstin stowed; position; iIIfllllfliDfiSifiHd in made or use, position, inbroken lines;

Fig 2 is. a vertical longitudinalsect-ion on the liner-2" of;.Figs., 3, 4, 5 and-6; l l a Fig. .3 islahorizontal section takenon theline 3-3 of Figs., 1 and Zshowing the bedstin stowed position;

Eig. "4 lis.ahorizontal'section like Fig; 3 but'with the beds iritthe made orl use position;

,Fig. f5 .a. horizontal section taken'onathe line 5--5 I Patented Nov. 24, 1959 11) Arnple,baggagespacefini eachroomclear of beds I ,lAnother object isatoeprovide a wardrobefor one or" moreofithetcompartments or a-ztoiletannex for one of Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken on the line 6-4; of

Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 7 is a vertical longitudinal section through a car equipped with a modified arrangement, the section being taken on the line 7-7 of Figs. 9, 10, 11 and 12;

Fig.8 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on the line 88 of Figs. 9, 10, 11 and 12;

Fig. 9 is a horizontal section taken on theline 9-9 of Figs. 7 and 8 with the beds stowed;

Fig. 10 is a horizontal section taken on the same line as Fig. 9 but showing the beds made up for use;

Fig. 11 is a horizontal section taken on the line 11-11 of Figs. 7 and 8; and .f g

Fig. 12 is a horizontal section taken'on-the line .12-12. of Figs. 7 and 8. 3 a

In the first embodiment, shown in Figs. 1 to 6, a railway car 10 has longitudinal outer side walls 11, a..fioor 12, a roof 13, a center aisle 14, aisle walls 15, windows 16, and an aisle ceiling. Between an aisle wall 15 and a side wall 11 on each side there are provided a plurality of transverse partition walls,-19, 20, and 21 dividing. the space into a plurality ofseparate passenger compartments or rooms, A, B and C, constituting a group unit or module which can be repeated indefinitely as long as'thereis enough car space. For example, a standard length car 85 feet long will take ten such units, five on each side, which furnish twenty singles and ten doubles to accommodate forty passengers, to *a car. In such a car there can. also be a general toilet, an electric locker, two linen lockers, vestibule, and some other general facilities.

The three compartments of a group unit include'two single-occupancy compartments, A and B, and a double occupancy compartment C, all having floors at aislefloor level. I

In each compartment there is arranged a folding seat 25, a folding toilet 26, a folding wash basin 27, and a bed 30. Herein the toilet and basin'are both carried by a common cabinet 29. One such .cabinet unit with basin and toilet which is available on the market is known asa Travel-lab. '-The bed elements of the different rooms are somewhat different so they will be designated by a suffix A, B or C, to show which room they serve.

In room A there is a folding head end bed frame 30A1' which folds up in an alcove A1 and a folding foot end bed part 30A2 which folds up to cover the frontopening of a bedding alcove A2. The mattress parts are designated 33A1 and 33A2.

- In room B there is a folding head end bed frame part 30B]. which folds up in an alcove B1 behind the folding seat back and a folding foot end bed part 30B2 which folds up to cover the front opening of a bedding alcove B2. The mattress parts are designated 33B1 and 33B2. In room C, the double, there is a lower bed compris mg a fOldlng head end bed frame part'30C1 in an alcove C1 and a folding foot end bed frame part 30C2 in an" alcove C2. The bed mattress parts are designated as 33C1 and 33C2.

In room C, there is also an upper bed 31 comprising an edge-hinged bed frame part 31C1 with a mattress part 34C1 stowable in a side wall and ceiling recess C3,-

tion to support a considerable portion of the mattress part 3A2; in alcove B1 the entire mattress support part 30131 is hinged; in alcove B2 the bottom wall portionis horizontal to support about half of the mattress part 4 33B2; in alcove C1 the bottom wall portion is horizontal to support about half of the mattress part 33C1; in alcove C2 the entire mattress support part 3002 is hinged; and in alcove C4 the bottom wall portion is horizontal to support the upper mattress part 3402.

It is to be noted that all of the beds are located in a vertical longitudinal zone at the outer wall; that there I are seats in all compartments facing in the same or forward direction, the seats for two compartments B and C, being at the outer wall; and that the toilets and wash basins are all located clear of the bed zone and ad acent the aisle wall where they are available for use at all times.

In two of the rooms the toilets are located at the end opposite the principal seat and in one room, C, the toilet is located 'rearwardly of the forward-facing seat.

In the double, C, room there is a second seat 2502 located on the aisle side in front of the toilet. The upper part of the back rest of the seat folds down to form a step 32 to reach the upper bed; and the seat cushion folds up to provide easier passage to the outer seat.

The transverse partition wall 19 between the room C and the room B .(of another group). is plane in the lower part behind the bed alcove B1 but is provided with a partment B. Above this a wardrobe 38a has a door opening to compartment C. I

. The wall 20 between compartments A and B is reverselyofiset vertically at the'outer side to form the bed alcoves A1 and B2, with the lower or bottom wall portions forming fixed bed support'elements, and at the aisle side is olfsethorizontally to take the toilet, basin, and a mirror 28 of compartment B. i

Compartment B is provided with a baggage rack 40 over the window. I

Compartment A' is provided with a baggage rack 43 over the window. 1 I

The wall 21 between compartments A and C is reversely offset vertically near the outer wall to form the bed alcoves C4, A2 and C1, with the lower or bottom wall portions forming fixed bed support elements. On the aisle side thewall takes a medial position to back the toilet-basin units 29. Above the height needed for alcove C4 a baggage rack 41 is provided and on the aisle side this ledge may extend part width to provide additional ledge'space. A roll curtain 44 is provided to close off the alcove C4.

The foot-end bed part in compartment B can be dropped down to'provide a comfortable leg rest, or an infants temporary bed.

Each compartment is provided with an aisle doorway 46 closed @by a sliding door 47.

In the lowered position the bed parts are held up by struts and wall rests as described in the earlier co-pending application referred to but it is not necessary to show these details herein.

Infantshammocks 50 are shown in dotted outline in compartmentsA and B in Fig. 1 to indicate how. they can be accommodated without interfering with the movement of the bed parts.

The second embodiment, Figs. 7-l2 is in most respects like the first and corresponding parts will be designated by the same reference characters with a prime added.

These parts need not be described again.

t The main differences are that the wardrobe- 38 and 38a have been eliminated to provide a fully enclosed toilet annex TC for compartment C, the annex having a pair of hinged doors 52; that the main seat 25 has been moved to the other or front end of the compartment to face rearward; that the auxiliary seat 25C2' has been moved to the rear end of the compartment to face forward; that amma tltcishelf: space 37ifor compartment; G; hasjb'een length cued-min the. bed zones amb extended -v, oyer the; top; of, the entire annex; andythaecompartment Cfl has -been given-a larger wardrobe 3812f behind; the baelc of; theseat withia door-53 fromthe annex J There isra foldingstep 54 to aid in reaching the? bedfjmcompartmentrcfi It the spacetor the annexofrroomicf; inpEigs, 7-12, is cut off even with, the outer; partrofrthetrooms and this space put in room B' it: willhezposa 'P1'0 n aisle seat alongside therwindow seat,introom B. When this is done the annex of room: Cfwilllbe smaller but still adequate and the large-wardrobe will -still;be, present. If it isdesired to conserve ;sp,ace.:further theptwardrobe ,of room C can be eliminated andjthe. room'cut oflteven'with the end of the bed alcovespacersiflhenzthererwill not be an enclosed toilet annex, but; a! cabinet :xtype toilet-basin fixture, asshown forrooms-Ai-andlBf, can still be used. I

The last arrangement turns outzto beifairly similar to that of Figs; 1-6 but gives a -seat:to:room B instead of a wardrobe to room C. What is to; betprovided for each room will depend on What the traificfondifierentz equipment demands. .t

It is thus seenthat theuinvention provides improved accommodations which are 'veryn'economical of space and whichigive comfort andzfacilitiesiapproaching those of first class pullman equipment yet'at much lower rates so as to be competitive. with lessrexpensive forms": of travel. i

While certain embodimentsof the: invention have "been illustrated and described with particnlarity itiis. totbe understood that there maybe-tvarious modificationsand embodiments within the general scopetofithe invention.-

What-is claimed is: t ,7

1. In a passenger-carrying vehicle, in combination, a longitudinally extending outer side wall, a: longitudinally extending aisle wall a plurality: of. longitudinally spaced transverse partition walls dividing: the spacebetween said side wall and said aisle wall intoa, plurality of passenger occupancy compartments, each compartmentibeing of approximately double sitting width andrhavingamaisle door, a seat in each compartment; all seats: being arranged at acommon seating level, a Window for eachcompartment,

all Windows being arranged at: a commen level, longi I tudinal full-length bed accommodations in eachcompartment at the outer Wall side, thebedi accommodations being approximately half the width of the compartment and leaving standing andtsitting' width space between the bed accommodations, for their full length and the aisle wall, the bed accommodations'ea'ch' comprisingbed parts at each of two spaced transversewalls of a compartment, the bed parts aligning horiiontally' when they are in their use position, the compartments being arranged in a group of three compartments adapted for-repetitionalong the, length of, the vehicl'e, all of the'compartmeuts having floors at aisle-floor level; the seatsin all compart ments being supported at aisle fioor= level, the windowsbeing at a level for viewing therethrough when occupants are sitting-in said seats, boot-alcove offsets for bed accommodations formed in the intermediate transversewalls at three levels, one bed levelf near. the floor below the window level, one bed leveladjacent the-lower edge of the window, and one bed level adjacent the upper edge of the window, one ofsaid intermediate transverse walls being oifset longitudinally on the aisleqside to provide space for a seat alongside the bed accommodation, and the adjacent one of'said'intermediate'transversez walls'l-being offset longitudinally'to providespace; in frontofthe seat for a toilet, the bed accommodations in the-compartments being disposed partly in alcoves which overlap at each of the two adjacent intermediate walls- 0f said plurality of transverse walls, the bed accommodations being arranged in three levels, the two adjacent intermediate transverse walls of the four transverse walls of a three-room unit each having longitudinally offset portions approximately double sittingwidth anglhtniing; an aisle doora seat in each compartment, all; seats being; arangedc t a common eat gx e a w n o or v compartment, all windows;;be ing;arranged at-a common:-

level, longitudinal full-length; bed; accommoda'tionsvim each compartment at ,theouter; wall side, the;bed accom'r. modations being approximately :halfgthe width of the com: partment and leaving; tanding 'and sitting width: space between the bed accommodationsg for their full length and the aisle wall, the bedaccommodationseachcome prising bed parts at eacheotytwospaced transverse walls of ascompartment; the; bed parts, aligning horizontally,

when they are in their use,posi,tion,';-the compartments being arrangedin-a group ofzthreecompartments adapted for: repetition, along theilengtha of: the: vehicle, all ofzthe compartments havingfioorsat;aislefloorlevel, the seats in allcompartmentstbeing supportedratzaisle floor level, the. windows 1beingifata, leveltor.v viewing therethrough when occupants are sitting in said seats, boot-alcove offsets for bed accommodations-formalin the intermediate'transverse walls-at threexlevels, one: bed level near the floor below the windowdevjel; one bedlevel adjacent the lower edge of the window, andz'one bed level adjacent the upper edge of the window, one of said intermediate transverse walls-beingzoffsetlongitudinally on the aisle side to provide 'space for-mseat. alongsidethe b'ed accommodation; and the adjacent one ofijsaidsintermediate transverse walls being offset'longitudinally; to provide-space in trontof the seat fora toilet; thezbed accommodations in the compartments being-v disposed partlyin alcoves which overlap at each-of thejtwo adjacent intermediate Walls of, saidplurality of, transverse walla-the bed accommodations being arranged in threelevels, the two adjacent intermediate transverse walls of the I four trans verse walls of athree-room uniteach having'longitudinally oifset portions forming a bed ialcove at each of two lower bed levels andtoneof said two intermediate-transverse walls having a longitudinally olfset portion forming a bed alcove at a third and uppermost bedlevel; a bed? accommodation in two of" said. compartments being 10-" cated at-sitting height above thef-fioor, and a bed accorh modation in, the other compartment" of a group being located at greater than sitting height above tlIB fiOOI:

3. In a passenger-carryingvehicle,itincombination, a longitudinally extending-outersidewall, a longitudinally extending aisle wall a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse partition wallsfdividing thex space between saids1de wall and said'aisle-wall into a plurality of passenger occupancy compartments, each compartment being of approximately double sitting width and having an aisle door, a seat in each fcompartmenLall seats being arranged at acommon seatingrlevel, av windowfor eacli compartment, all WindQWS being arranged at a commonlevel, longitudinal full-length1 bed accommodations" in each compartment at theouter wallside, the bed accomcompartments having floors at aisle floor level, the seats in all compartments being supported at aisle floor level, the windows being at a level for viewing therethrough when occupants are sitting in said seats, boot-alcove offsets for bed accommodations formed in the intermediate transverse walls at three levels, one bed level near the floor below the window level, one bed level adjacent the lower edge of thewindow, and one bed'level adjacent the upper edge ofthe window, one of said intermediate transverse walls being offset longitudinally on the aisle side to provide space for a seat alongside the bed accommodation, and the adjacent one of said intermediate transverse walls being offset longitudinally to provide space in front of the seat for a toilet, the bed accommodations in the compartments being disposed partly in alcoves which overlap at each of the two adjacent intermediate walls of said plurality of transverse walls, the bed accommodations being arranged in three levels, the two adjacent intermediate transverse walls of the four transverse walls of a three-room unit each having longitudinally'ofiset portions forming a bed alcove at each of two lower bed levels and one of said two intermediate transverse walls having a longitudinally offset portion forming a bed alcove at a third and uppermost bed level, a bed accommodation in each of said compartr'nents being located at one of said two lower'levels, and a bed accommodation in one of the compartments of a group being located at a greater than sitting level above the floor.

'4. In a passenger-carrying vehicle, in combination, a longitudinally extending outer side wall, a longitudinally extending aisle wall, a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse partition walls dividing the space between said side wall and said aisle wall into a plurality of passenger occupancy compartments, each compartment being of approximately double sitting width and having an aisle door, a seat in .each compartment, all seats being arranged at a common seating level, a window for each compartment, all windows being arranged at a common level, longitudinal full-length bed accommodations in each compartment at the outer wall side, the bed accommodations being approximately half the width of the compartment and leaving standing and sitting width space between the bed accommodations for their full length and the aisle wall, the bed accommodations each comprising bed parts at each of two spaced transverse walls of a compartment, the bed parts aligning horizontally whenthey are in their use position, the compartments being arranged in a group of three compartments adapted for repetition along the length of the vehicle, all of the compartments having fio ors at aisle floor level, the seats in all compartments being'supported at aisle floor level, the windows being at a level for viewing therethrough when occupants are sitting in said seats, boot-alcove off? sets for bed accommodations formed in the intermediate transverse wallsv at three levels, one bed level near the floor below the window level, one bed level adjacent the lower edge of the window, and one bed level adjacent the upper edge of the window, one of said intermediate transverse walls being ofifset longitudinally on the aisle side to provide space fora seat alongside the bed accommodation, and the adjacent one of said intermediate transverse walls being offset longitudinally to provide space in front of the seat for a toilet, the bed accommodations in the compartments being disposed partly in alcoves which overlap at each of the two adjacent intermediate walls of said plurality of transverse walls, the bed accommodations being arranged in three levels, the two adjacent intermediate transverse walls of the four transverse walls of a three-room unit each having longitudinally offset portions forming a bed alcove at each of two lower bed levels and one of said two intermediate transverse walls having a longitudinally ofiset portionforming a bed alcove ata third and uppermost bed level,- a seat in the end two of said compartments being located at-the outer wall side, a seat in the other compartment of a group being located at the aisle wall side, and a seat in each compartment facing in a common direction.

5. In a passenger-carrying vehicle, in combination, a longitudinally extending outer side wall, a longitudinally extending aisle wall, a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse partition walls dividing the space between said side wall and said aisle wall into a plurality of passenger occupancy compartments, each compartment being of approximately double sitting width and having an aisle door, a seat in each compartment, all seats being arranged at a commonseating level, a window for each compartment, all windows being arranged at a common level, longitudinal full-length bed accommodations in each compartment at the outer wall side, the bed accommodations. being approximately half the width of the compartment and leaving standing and sitting width space between the bed accommodations for their full length and the aisle wall, the bed accommodations each comprising bed partsat' each of two spaced transverse walls of a compartment, the'bed parts aligning horizontally when they are'in their use position, the compartments being arranged in a group of three compartments adapted for repetition along the length of the vehicle, all of the compartments having floors at aisle floor level, the seats in all compartments being supported at aisle floor level, the windows "being at a level for viewing therethrough when occupants are sitting in said seats, boot-alcove ofisets for bed accommodations formed in the intermediate transverse walls at three levels, one bed level near the floor below the window level, one bed level adjacent the lower edge of the window, and one bed level adjacent the upper edge of the window, one of said intermediate transverse walls being offset longitudinally on the aisle side to provide space for a seat alongside the bed accommodation, and the adjacent one of said intermediate transverse walls being' offset longitudinally to provide space in front of the seat for a toilet, the bed accommodations in the compartments being disposed partly in alcoves which overlap at each of the two adjacent intermediate walls of said plurality of transverse walls, the bed accommodations being arranged in three levels, the two adjacent intermediate transverse walls of the four transverse Walls of a three-room unit each having longitudinally offset portions forming a bed alcove at each of two lower bed levels and one of said two intermediate transverse walls having a longitudinally offset portion forming a bed alcove at a third and uppermost bed level, one of said compartments having a smaller standing-height interior compartment enclosure at the aisle side, said smaller compartment enclosure comprising a toilet enclosure for one compartment, all compartments, including the one having the toilet enclosure, having longitudinally directed toilets at the aisle side so as to be useable at all times, said smaller compartment toilet enclosure being located at the end of an end compartment of a group which is dis-' tant from the other compartments of a group.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,485,060 Murphy Oct. 18, 1949 2,583,960 Murphy Jan. 29, 1952 2,599,606 Burgess June 10, 1952 2,724,347 Watter Nov. 22, 1955 2,743,683 Calhoun May 1, 1956 2,808,787 Murphy Oct. 8, 1957 

